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James Cameron Diary, 1891
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Mr James Cameron Island
January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island
6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard
7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons
8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore
9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice
10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys
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Mr James Cameron Island
January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here
12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy
13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day
14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13
15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home
16th in Williamstown cold
17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep
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